Capacity cuts reward container lines as rates hold steady on east-west trades

Carriers were rewarded for their proactivity in the run-up to Chinese New Year, heading off the traditional seasonal rate tumble with capacity cuts. Following last week’s round of regressions, this week’s ...

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News / Christmas bonus for carriers as Asia-Europe container shipping freight rates stay firm

In the final rates commentary of 2016, carriers managed to increase spot rates from Asia ...

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News / Hanjin alliance partners lose out with transpacific market share up for grabs

The four remaining members of the CKYHE alliance are the biggest losers in the Hanjin Shipping ...

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News / G6 axes more Asia-North Europe capacity as carriers prepare for a 'bleak' October

Anticipated low demand in October for container bookings between Asia and North Europe has forced ...

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News / Container shipping rates sink yet again, despite start of 'peak season'

Spot container shipping rates fell across all the main container trades this week as carriers ...

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News / Container lines announce new price hikes as ocean rates continue to slide

Container freight rates on the main east-west shipping trades fell further this week as carriers continued ...

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News / G6 plans huge capacity increase on Asia-Mediterranean trade, which may put pressure on rates

The G6 alliance is to increase its capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean trade by 21%, almost 2,200 ...

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News / G6 takes shipper fears on board and phases-out HMM ships from Asia-Europe trades

The G6 Alliance is to phase out troubled ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine’s (HMM) ships ...

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Jun 8, 2016• Comments•

News / G6 extends Asia-Europe Loop 6 suspension indefinitely to sustain freight rate gains

The G6 Alliance today extended the suspension of its Loop 6 service from Asia to North Europe ...

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Jun 3, 2016• Comments•

News / New container line alliance may find it has 'too many cooks in its kitchen', suggests Drewry

“Alliances are only as stable as their member carriers,” was maritime consultant Drewry’s first comment on plans to ...

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Capacity cuts reward container lines as rates hold steady on east-west trades

G6 Headlines

News / CMA CGM and Cosco are most likely takers for OOCL, say analysts

News / Christmas bonus for carriers as Asia-Europe container shipping freight rates stay firm

News / Hanjin alliance partners lose out with transpacific market share up for grabs

News / G6 axes more Asia-North Europe capacity as carriers prepare for a 'bleak' October

News / Container shipping rates sink yet again, despite start of 'peak season'

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Container lines announce new price hikes as ocean rates continue to slide

News / G6 plans huge capacity increase on Asia-Mediterranean trade, which may put pressure on rates

News / G6 takes shipper fears on board and phases-out HMM ships from Asia-Europe trades

News / G6 extends Asia-Europe Loop 6 suspension indefinitely to sustain freight rate gains

News / New container line alliance may find it has 'too many cooks in its kitchen', suggests Drewry

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Capacity cuts reward container lines as rates hold steady on east-west trades

G6 Headlines

News / CMA CGM and Cosco are most likely takers for OOCL, say analysts

News / Christmas bonus for carriers as Asia-Europe container shipping freight rates stay firm

News / Hanjin alliance partners lose out with transpacific market share up for grabs

News / G6 axes more Asia-North Europe capacity as carriers prepare for a 'bleak' October

News / Container shipping rates sink yet again, despite start of 'peak season'

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Container lines announce new price hikes as ocean rates continue to slide

News / G6 plans huge capacity increase on Asia-Mediterranean trade, which may put pressure on rates

News / G6 takes shipper fears on board and phases-out HMM ships from Asia-Europe trades

News / G6 extends Asia-Europe Loop 6 suspension indefinitely to sustain freight rate gains

News / New container line alliance may find it has 'too many cooks in its kitchen', suggests Drewry

Most read news

News / EC clears CMA CGM bid to buy APL, but it must withdraw carrier from G6 alliance

News / Union warns of danger to bigger boxships carriers plan to send into new Panama Canal locks

News / New challenges for mega groups as Ocean Alliance prepares for launch

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